Aeneas

Comparing the archaeological evidence that has been unearthed in the last 145 years in Turkey, Greece, and the Aegean to Homer’s Iliad will show that at some time in the Late Bronze Age a war or series of wars took place between Achaean forces and Troy. It was called the Trojan War. This war has defined the way people view ancient Greece. This story of mythological gods and heroic warriors has provided insight into the attitudes, customs, religion, and warfare of the ancient Greeks. The story of…

Book 1: What is the theme expressed in the first line of the poem? What request does Chryses make of Agamemnon? What is the reaction of the Achaeans, also known as the Greeks, the Danaans, and the Argives? What is Agamemnon’s response? Why does Chrses pray to Apollo and what prayer does he make? How does Apollo answer his prayer? What advice does Achilleus give to Agamemnon in the midst of the plague? What does Kalchas fear? What effect will Achilleus’s promise to protect Kalchas have on…

Pope”s use of mock-epic form in “The Rape of the Lock” In general the term epic conventions can be defined as the literary devices employed in the epic poetry of the great epics of Homer’s Iliad, Vergil’s Enid, Horace’s and Dante’s divine Comedy to explore the thematic issues which elevates the portrayals of the heroic characters that are showcased on a higher pedestal as their heroic deeds are of greater significance to their contemporary societies. On the contrary, the Augustan…

2. Octavian was the grandnephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar. Octavian was believed to have been groomed by Caesar to be the next ruler of Rome. When Caesar died, Octavian and one of Caesar’s lieutenants, Mark Anthony, fought over who would become the next ruler of Rome after ruling together did not work out. Mark Anthony sought the aid of the Queen of Egypt, which at the time was Cleopatra, whom Caesar once sought help from. Octavian managed to defeat Anthony and Cleopatra and was given…

While Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, is often hailed as the first example of modern science fiction, as a departure from the classical and from the typical literary trends of the era in which it was written, the novel is, in reality, heavily influenced by the great works of English literature that proceeded its writing. Chief among these semi-classical influences is that of John Milton’s Paradise Lost—arguably the greatest poem in any compendium of English literature. Key character’s…

He believed he was destined for greatness, often claiming that he was a descendant from Lulus, son of the legendary Trojan prince Aeneas, supposedly the son of the goddess Venus (Wikipedia). Marketing himself as someone with exceptional talent was important to future relationships that he would attain to benefit him and his future. At the age of 18, in 86 BCE with the help of his uncle…

Hamlet’s Character as a Tragic Hero Tragedy is one of the major and one of the most popular genres of theatre. It was basically popularized by the greatest playwright of all ages, William Shakespeare. Tragedies are a kind of plays based on human sufferings and audience feel pity for the characters as the play goes on. The protagonist of a tragedy or a revenge tragedy is a noble person, often called as ‘tragic hero’. Basically a tragic hero is someone who suffers a lot of mental and physical…

Medieval monastic communities are partially the reason that many ancient texts are still around to this day. The monastic communities considered their work life to be a part of their prayer life. Monasteries often housed a scriptorium where texts were either copied or created. These scriptoria led to several famous texts being written such as The Rule of Saint Benedict and Beowulf. Though monastic communities were important in maintaining literature, several works were written outside of the…

Maquella Kuhlmann Ms. Schlosser Aeneid Literary Analysis; Argumentative 01 Dec. 2015 Self-Serving Bias The textbook definition of self-serving bias (www.psychologytoday.com) is when people tend to attribute positive events to their own character but attribute negative events to external factors, so quite literally, self-serving bias is making oneself look good and blaming other factors. In Book 2 of the Aeneid, Virgil recounts the Battle of Troy from the Roman perspective while in Books 3…

Persephone. (Odyssey, ) If you go through the Cumaean entrance, you will arrive at the dwelling spot of Grief, Anxiety, Diseases, Old Age, Fear, Hunger, Death, Agony, Hypnos, and other creatures. You would also encounter the Elm of False Dreams. Aeneas came to the underworld through this entrance in the Aeneid. Eventually, you would make their way to the crossing point on the river. A ferryman named Charon will take you across the river Styx to the rest of the underworld. However, if a soul…